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The Earl of Normanton v tenants

Documents from the Irish Land War. The Earl of Normanton, residing in Hampshire, England, owned over 7,600 acres in Tipperary. His agent E.S. Rice paid the Property Defense Association for bailiffs to help carry out sales and evictions from the…

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November ‘People and Places’ Lecture

Our November lecture "You may want a priest yet": the portrayal of the Catholic Priest in Irish Folklore takes place on November 19th at 7.30pm in The Source, Thurles. Salvador Ryan is Professor of Ecclesiastical History at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth,…

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Priest and Folklore in Tipperary

'Priest's heads were very dear at that time' a #Halloween worthy story from North Tipperary about priest hunting in penal times and why the ghost of Harry Palmer is still 'going around' Ivy hall. Read more at https://www.duchas.ie/en or come…

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Athassel Lecture podcast and video now available

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Tadhg O'Keeffe's October lecture on Athassel Priory is now available online. Thanks especially to Donal Lillis for working his usual magic to achieve this and Dr. O'Keeffe for permission to post the lecture.…

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Dr Tadhg O’Keeffe and Athassel Priory

Many thanks to Dr. Tadhg O'Keeffe for a wonderfully interesting and informative lecture on Athassel and it's foundation. Who knew you could tell so much about a building just by looking closely. Thanks also to the capacity crowd who came along and…

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Tipperary People and Places October Lecture

Come along to The Source, Thurles, tonight 15th October to hear the first of our new season People & Places Lecture series. The lecture by Dr. Tadgh O'Keeffe focuses on Athassel Priory and it's history. Time 7.30pm, all welcome

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Emly Historical Society talk

There will be a talk on 'Our Childhood Times in Emly' by Cormac Ó Gráda, Professor emeritus U.C.D. and Diarmaid Ó Gráda, Architect In Halla Naomh Ailbe on Tuesday 15th October at 8pm. All welcome

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Ploughing Championship 1945

As the ploughing draws to a close we thought we would share this programme from the ploughing championship 1945, which was held at Kingswell House, Tipperary. It took place on the farm of Patrick J. O'Dwyer and the local organising…

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3rd Brigade commemoration concert

The 3rd Tipperary Brigade Old I.R.A. Commemorative Committee will be marking the War of Independence and the part the brigade played at Soloheadbeg with a commemorative concert featuring music, song and dance with local performers. At Tipperary Excel Thursday 3rd…

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